March

This was a busy month for us and we packed in some fun things like a trip to the beach for a soccer tourney (Luke's team won the whole thing! Whoot! Whoot!) as well as a "Boys Only Trip" to ND for John and our three oldest sons. We also have been sick, so lots of lying around and temperature-taking has also happened. 

Oh, it's easier to just use pictures....

The guys went to ND to help celebrate John's Dad's 80th b day. That's him with some, but not all, of his Grandkids! John tries to take a "Guy Trip" with the boys once a year or so and I think it's excellent. I love that they are getting that time together. 

Our new foster dog is Cam. He has been through a lot of tough things in his life so we are taking time to help him relax and to get to know him well so we can help match him to the right home. 

Luke and Sam and I went out on Easter Saturday to spread some cheer with some simple & yummy gifts and invitations to come out for an Easter church service. We wanted people to know that they were welcome and wanted and that Easter was for them too, and of course, that they are loved. 💗 

Sam lost another tooth! He is so cute with two missing on top and one on the bottom.

His pre-school went to an egg hunt hosted by a senior's home. Isn't that a wonderful idea to bring the Seniors and the Littles together? 

I found this print and adore it! I want it on my wall! It's a good question too, right?

So, what do I want to do with my wild and precious life? I think making a list is a great exercise and it helps to make it specific, I think. How about you? 

I want to...

Take the time to play with play dough with my youngest (I find it hard to stop and just play!) 

Listen carefully as my oldest explains his Legos

Bring a meal to a family that is hurting

Take in sick, scared and scarred foster dogs

Walk barefoot in sand...often! 

Sew! Create art! Be adventourous with decorating my home.

Listen for the still, small voice of my precious Creator (no mysticism here...I mean Jesus! 💗)

Rest when I need to (regardless of what a mess the house is)

Care about others even if it hurts (it will) 

Listen to different points of view

Keep my sense of humor

Eat delicious food

Never, never, never stop loving and taking action to relieve suffering whenever and however I can

Be brave

Speak the truth even if my voice shakes

Be kind

Use fun polish colors with sparkles on my nails

See, really see people

Never forget that life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful.

❤️ 

No Time To Match Socks!

So, we have been doing more important things than sock matching! Our house may be a mess but we are living all-out the best way we know how. 

Sam lost a tooth! He was so excited because he pulled it out all by himself with lots of "helpful" coaching from his older brothers. 

We are taking down our barn. It's an amazing 70+ year old mule barn with so much character, the kind of place I would have adored to play in as a child. It's not on our property though, so we are moving it piece by piece. We plan to rebuild a smaller version and are selling some of the wood as part of our adoption fund raising. Yep, we are prayerfully prepping to adopt again! 

We play a lot. It's what little boys do! 

We got a new foster pup. Sugar is as sweet as her name implies and she is going to her amazing forever home this week! I love seeing the transition from often homeless and needy, to safe and healing in foster care, to a really well matched forever home. Redemption...irresistible to me in all it's forms. ❤️

On a less serious note, I want these stickers! 🤓